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“Heff had a slight hamstring tightness, not a strain or anything like that. We just didn’t risk him – he could have played – but we’re looking at Wakefield,” Sheens told the Mail.

“Similarly with Carney, he’ll be available - it’s an ongoing bump to his leg from the Hull game, actually. Matty didn’t play because of his back issue from that game, Will the same. It was tough going.

“Salter had a slight groin issue, so we still have lot of ammunition to come back particularly in the outside-backs. Hopefully they will all be available for selection for Friday.

Hull KR's Andrew Heffernan. (Image: SWpix)

“When my staff come back and tell me who is fit and available, I’ll have a fair idea (of my starting 13). It’ll be who comes through at the end of the day. Until they’re cleared I can’t make a decision but we should have the definitive answer soon.”

Further down the line, Sheens hopes to reintroduce the likes of James Donaldson (ACL), George Lawler (pelvis) and Josh Johnson (shoulder) over the next month.

The big question remains over Donaldson, who visited a specialist in Dublin last week, with Sheens keen to give the back-rower as long as possible to recover from a second knee reconstruction.

FINAL GAME OF 2017: James Donaldson in action during Hull KR's Good Friday clash with Featherstone Rovers. (Image: Jerome Ellerby)

“The specialists were happy with the way James is recovering,” said Sheens.

“We may err on the side of caution because it’s a second knee reco on that knee. At his age you can’t afford to be too early coming back and then have another issue with it.

“We may wait another month or six weeks, to be honest. I know he’ll want to play, but I’d rather see a full 12-month recovery in him. We’ll wait and see. He’s busting to get on the field.

“George Lawler isn’t too far away either, and him coming back will be a big boost to the group. Again, it may be two or three games into the season before he gets back. Josh Johnson is the same. They’re all underdone, though, that’s the thing.”